As i have repeatedly told people here my job is really the worst in the world.

Recently i have been working on some quite large rock fall projects in Milford Sound, NZ. These have been relatively high profile and quite high pressure as the only road in and out was closed until we could give it the all clear. This has stopped me from getting out there and taking some decent photos.

Anyway this week we managed to get a really good result with the road re-opening and as such we decided to celebrate by taking in some of NZ's most dramatic scenery. After all the helicopter was already here due to work....we just took the errr..shortcut back home to queenstown.

I didnt have my main camera with me but i did have my pocket Canon Powershot A4000is

Now i dont think the powershot is actually that good, i have had much better results with my old Ixus. The Powershot still uses the Digic4 processor which i thikn is a step backwards for a relatively new canon model. But hey..

Anyway let me talk you through...All of these shots are with the Powershot taken through the windshield. They will be hazy and suffer from some glare as a result.

This is Lake Wakatipu. We have to fly over it to get across to Fjordland where Milford Sound is situated.

I only wish i had the forethought to hit the record button on the video about 2 mins earlier. Even still i did manage to grab some video which i will eventually post on to Vimeo.

In the meantime i will have to just tease you with he stills i grabbed.

This is the Olivine Ice Plateau, its a completely no go area and a protected national heritage site...we broke a few rules by flying at 30m above the plateau at around 200kph.... this is at around 1800m altitude.

I'll add my congrats too. Reeeeally nice pictures! Some places are so pretty even a less than ideal camera and windshield glare can't ruin it! But there was obviously a lot of motion (helo rides are not known for being the smoothest ride in town!), so you did a great job getting such nice pictures. My Dad used to have a saying which would apply here: It was a "good job, well done!" Thanks for sharing,X